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Summer 2023 ESTEP Boot Camp Registration is OPEN!!!!

 

ESTEP is entering its 3rd year of offering high quality earth and space science professional development for MN teachers!  We are happy to report that ESTEP has obtained some significant funding through an ENRTF grant.  This means that we can now offer you 3 graduate credits (a $500 value) OR a $300 stipend to attend an ESTEP boot camp this summer, and for a very low- cost registration fee! 

 

 

ESTEP for 6th Grade Teachers

The ESTEP 6th grade professional development is a one week, bootcamp style, regional workshop that incorporates earth and space science content with teaching strategies to get you thinking about changing your teacher craft to help your students make sense of science.  We’ll walk you through investigations that you can use no matter where you are in your transition to the new standards - you'll learn about phenomena, storylines and 3-dimensional strategies by DOING the science! 

 

ESTEP for High School Teachers

ESTEP is a fast paced, one week, bootcamp style, regional workshop that focuses on a specific set of earth and space science benchmarks AND the teaching strategies you will need as you make the shift to science sense-making with your students.  

• Deepen your understanding of earth science concepts through investigations! 
• Utilize 3-dimensional strategies by DOING the science! 
• Begin building confidence in your unit and lesson planning!
• Collaborate and discuss how phenomena and storylines relate to particular investigations

 

 

Registration s OPEN!!  All you have to do is complete the registration form and submit the non-refundable registration fee of $150.00. There are limited seats and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait too long to register!  

 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions! Know a colleague who might be interested in ESTEP?  Feel free to share! For now, stay warm, healthy and positive!  Summer is just around the corner!

 

Thank you,